First Time Buyer’s Guide

Buying your first home can be a difficult time, especially in these days of high house prices, and low job security. But don’t despair, I have prepared a few top tips to make the process as painless as possible for you!

How To Best Negotiate A House Deal

Whether it’s selling your home or buying a home, more often than not you’ll come across a stage where you’d have to negotiate. Negotiation is the art of getting what you want at your terms and conditions. Of course, it isn’t that easy and it takes time and patience especially when it comes to real [...]

Using Land Trusts

The uses of land trusts are to control or purchase real estate, to protect confidentiality, to limit liability, to help with “DOS” clauses in some cases. Land trusts have been used since 1868 in one form or another and became recognized by statute or case law in many states. A land trust is a vehicle [...]

Advice For The First Time Real Estate Investor

There was an ABC News story that came across my desk today on Real Estate Flipping. It was one of those, “this is where everyone is getting rich” stories that tends to send a whole bunch of “get-rich-quick-types” rushing out to buy investment property without so much as a clue as to how much work- [...]

First Time Homebuyers

The Empowerment of Owning Your Own Home
Purchasing a home is one of the most powerful and terrifying events of a person’s life. It is a challenge, but once this challenge is met with strategic planning, knowledge and excitement it becomes an investment. One that will change your financial future and bring more return than you [...]

5 Things To Look for In A Property Appraiser

Homeowners who are seeking a property appraiser often ask “How should I choose which real estate appraiser to use?” When selecting a property appraiser, keep the following in mind:

10 Tips For Finding A Realtor

I have seen home buyers and sellers less than satisfied with realtors who were not providing them the level of service they felt they deserved. If you take the time to find a good match, you may find your search for a home to be a rewarding experience. Here are some tips on evaluating a [...]

Real Estate Buyers Beware: Get Representation

It is the buyer’s right to seek an agent, and it is in their best interest to do so.

Debunking The Myth Of More Net Gain With For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Are you thinking of selling your home on your own, without the aid and professional advice of a qualified REALTOR? You may want to re-examine your decision to do so, because chances are good that you will not increase your net gain by selling your own home.

Increase Your Buying Power With Capital Gains Reinvestment

When it comes to selling property capital gains reinvestment can be an important strategy for homeowners and commercial and business owners. The Internal Revenue Service requires capital gains tax to be paid on the sale of all capital assets, including properties. Once the sale occurs the tax expense can be enormous, but with a little [...]

The Single Most Important Thing You Must Know If You Own A Home

Don’t ever, ever lose your job! That’s right, it’s not your credit score or your assets or your equity or even Location, Location, Location that matter the most, it is whether or not you have an income stream capable of supporting your mortgage. Most people think of their home as the safest of investments that [...]

Foreclosure Scams To Be Aware Of

Homeowners facing foreclosure should be aware of unscrupulous lenders and scammers. Don’t get me wrong, most lenders and agencies are reputable and legit. However some lenders, commonly second mortgage issuers will use unethical practices that increase the risk of nonpayment by the borrower. These tactics may include lending a large amount in hopes that the [...]

How To Tell If A Property Is Overvalued

In the wake of the incredible house price boom witnessed in most of the developed world over the past decade, a lot of ideas have sprung up as to how to value a house ‘fairly’. The reason for this is that traditional methods, such as working out house prices as a multiple of salaries, or [...]

Moving Into Your First Apartment- Know All The Costs

When you move in to a new apartment, the landlord may charge you more than the first month’s rent. Before you sign the lease, make sure you understand exactly what you’re going to be charged, and get it in writing.

Preventing Foreclosure Proceedings & Understanding Your Options

Every year over 8 million homeowners are seeking help preventing foreclosure proceedings. This is a stunning 30 year high. Experts project that by 2006, 12 million homeowners will be teetering on the brink of foreclosure. Many homeowners are not aware that the can prevent foreclosure and save their house. Did you know that you can’t [...]

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